Portable GPS Tracker in Botad: Battery Tracker for Cotton Loads, Darshan Cabs and Farm Trolleys

Botad became a district in 2013 and has four talukas: Botad, Gadhada, Barwala and Ranpur. Gadhada and Botad came out of Bhavnagar district, while Barwala and Ranpur came from Ahmedabad district. Surendranagar lies to the north, Rajkot to the west, Amreli to the south-west, Bhavnagar to the south and Ahmedabad to the east, so loads leave the district within a short drive. Botad town is the market centre, and Botad Junction on the railway links it with Ahmedabad and other cities. Streams such as the Kalubhar, Utavali, Ghelo and Goma run through the land, mostly full only in the rainy season.

Two pilgrim places give the district its steady flow of visitors. Salangpur, in Barwala taluka, has the Kashtabhanjan Hanumanji temple, a prominent Swaminarayan centre, and Gadhada has the old Swaminarayan temple and a large newer one. Smaller shrines, such as Bhimnath Mahadev near the Ahmedabad border, and the tomb of Pir Hamir Khan at Ugamedi near Gadhada, draw people too. Cabs, tempo travellers and private buses move families on these roads all week, and operators who run several vehicles like to know which one is where.

The land is largely flat, with black cotton soil, and the trade follows the crops. Cotton and groundnut are the crops people talk about in this part of Saurashtra, and the towns have ginning, oil and cotton processing units that depend on a steady supply of tractors and mini-trucks. Botad also has diamond cutting and polishing, which sends small, valuable work in cars and vans. Most of these movements are by small owners with one or two vehicles. A device that goes on a steel frame in a minute and moves to the next vehicle suits them.

North from Botad, the road toward Surendranagar and Ahmedabad carries cotton, oil tins and bagged goods, and it is the main link to the state capital's markets. The run fits in a day, and a fast reporting interval shows each halt. West, the road toward Rajkot connects the district with its engineering and trading clusters. South and south-east, roads lead to Bhavnagar and Amreli, where groundnut and cotton buyers are located, and the rail line from Botad Junction offers another way out for heavy consignments.

A cabs-and-tempo operator on the Salangpur circuit does short, repeated trips, and a fast interval costs almost nothing on a day that ends at the garage. A goods agent sending a truck to Ahmedabad and back in one day can do the same. A trailer waiting in a yard for several days is better on a slow mode. BearTech sets the interval when you order, so mention your route and the type of vehicle in the message.

During the monsoon, the seasonal streams fill and low crossings can slow or stop traffic, and Bhimnath Mahadev near the Ahmedabad border is known to be flooded in heavy rain. The trail will show a halt and its place, which helps in a talk with the driver. In the harvest weeks, yard queues are the usual reason for lost time. If a consignment goes by rail from Botad Junction, track the road leg only and move the device afterwards. Spare units can rest on the slowest mode between seasons.

The BT900 shows location and nothing more. It reads no fuel level, gives no alert for a broken seal or an opened door, has no temperature sensor and is not a lock. It is not for cold chain or pharma loads, and not for sea or rail containers except for the road leg with the device mounted outside. It is not suitable for small parcels or loose diamonds in a pouch. Accuracy is 25 to 30 m. Track your own goods, equipment or vehicles, or items where the owner has given written consent.